Arvin Sango, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Arvin Sango, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087560 |
| Address | 1 Lone Star Pass Bldg. #6 | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78264 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.27000, -98.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running products and laying parts down for sensors to operate. The employee stood a part up, which bypassed the sensors. Four parts were in the catcher and one was being crushed in the machine. The employee attempted to pull the part out and his ring finger was amputated by the stamping machine's lock seamer.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2016, a worker at Arvin Sango, Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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